Bo Melin
b. 1964 in Sweden
Education
1994-97 Valand School of Fine Arts, Gothenburg (MFA)
1992-94 Konstfack / Department of sculpture
(University College of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm)
Solo Shows
2002
Box Gallery, Gothenburg, with Andreas Nilsson
2001
Scrollen, 54 Gallery, Gothenburg
Sleep, Elbowroom Gallery with Andreas Nilsson and Team Sleep, Gothenburg
Here, there and everywhere with Erla S. Haraldsdottir, Galleri Hlemmur.is, Reykjavik, Iceland
2000
Sthlm/Gbg, Gothenburg
Nature 2000, Kammaren, 54 Gallery, Gothenburg
Vadare (Shorebirds), outdoor project in Gothenburg
1999
Let's Go Europe, F15 Gallery, Moss, Norway
1998
Let’s Go Europe, Ynglingagatan 1 Gallery, Stockholm
1997
Blue Lagoon, Ynglingagatan 1 Gallery, Stockholm
Blue Lagoon meets Pamukkale, Rotor Gallery, Gothenburg
White light/White heat , with Peter Geschwind, Struts Gallery, Oslo
1996
All fucked up, with Peter Geschwind and Patrik Svensson,
Ynglingagatan 1 Gallery, Stockholm
Nesting-boxes and ornithologistic excursions in the Allén Park,
Project in Gothenburg
1995
Burn out, Rotor Gallery, Gothenburg, with Peter Geschwind and Patrik Svensson
Eva come home - all is forgiven! Project in Gothenburg
Group shows in selection
2002
Hlemmur, with Erla Haraldsdottir, Gerdarsafn, Reykjavik, Iceland
Luftburen/Airborne, with Andreas Nilsson, Midlanda konsthall, Sundsvall-Härnösand
Breathe-3 with Andreas Nilsson, Röda Sten, Gothenburg
Kärlek, with Andreas Nilsson, Virserum Konsthall, Virserum
Scrollen, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway
Stockholm Art Fair, (Scrollen, Sub Comandante Gallery, Oslo, Norway)
After Shopping, Kulturhuset, Stockholm
2001
A Constructed World with Peter Geschwind, Foxy Productions, Brooklyn, New York
Space Traffic, Hong Kong, China
Uppsala International Short Film Festival, with Andreas Nilsson, Uppsala
Transmediale 01, Berlin, Germany
Dream operator, Sparwasser HQ, Beriln, Germany
Swede, Röda Sten, Gothenburg
2000
Baltic Security! International Airport of Riga, Lativa
Transport Nordstan Shopping Centre, Gothenburg
Skoghall Collaboration with Erla Haraldsdóttir, Public Safety, Skoghall Konsthall, curated by Alfredo Jaar
Swede, Jönköpings City Museum
Swede, Sandviken Museum of Fine Arts
Swede, Uppsala Museum of Fine Arts
Cashbox, Box Gallery, Gothenburg
Let’s go bananas shown by Make it happen on tour at Werkleitz Biennale, Germany
Let’s go bananas shown by Make it happen on tour at Momentum, Moss, Norway
The search for Ken Keseys psychedelic bus with Breathe-2, Gothenburg-Germany
Trans-Love Airways StandArt, Nefertiti, Gothenburg
Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentuna, Riksutställningar (Swedish Travelling Exhibitions)
1999
Playstation, Artspace, Arlanda airport, Stockholm
Cashbox, Box Gallery, Gothenburg
Stockholm Art Fair, Sollentuna, Index Gallery, Stockholm
LoveBox, Box Gallery, Gothenburg
Alien Workshop, Arlanda Airport, Stockholm
High Voltage, Artspace, Arlanda airport, Stockholm
Lightshow, Signal Gallery, Malmo
1998
Magic Carpet, malmo Museum of fine Arts
Index Edition, Index gallery, Stockholm
Multipelshow, Box Gallery, Gothenburg
SBN goes Pineapple, The Pineapple Project Room, Malmo
Stuff it, Ynglingagatan 1 Gallery, Stockholm
Artspace, Arlanda airport, Stockholm
Gekko, Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm
1997
Oslo Band Stand, Oslo
Gothenburg Museum of Fine Art
Summer show, SubBau Gallery, Gothenburg
New Agora, SvD Gallery, Stockholm
Graduate show, Schaper Sundberg Gallery Stockholm
European Media Art Festival, Osnabrueck, Germany
1996
Video+, Gino, Stockholm
UpDate, Turbinehallerne, Copenhagen
Beach party, Art-Land, Copenhagen
LoveAll, Färgfabriken, Stockholm
Workshop Lava, Kulturhuset, Stockholm
Social Service, Gothenburg
RotorRetro, Rotor Gallery, Gothenburg
1995
One Night Stand, Kunstnernes hus, Oslo, Norway
Brunozorn 6, Project at the Swedish television building in Gothenburg
Crows, Project on the roof of Gothenburg Museum of Art, Gothenburg
Valand at Läckö, Läckö Castle. Lindkoeping
ARS-Project, Student gallery, Royal Academy of Art, Helsinki, Finland
Grants
NIFCA Artists in Recidency Programme, Bergen, Norway 2002
Swedish Government two year grant 2000/2001
City of Gothenburg Art prize 2000
Swedish Government one year grant 1998
Art Ecology Prize 1997